Using a convolutional neural network for human recognition in a staff dose management software for fluoroscopic interventional procedures

J. Troville; R. S. Dhonde; S. Rudin; D. R. Bednarek

doi:10.1117/12.2580727

15 February 2021 Using a convolutional neural network for human recognition in a staff dose management software for fluoroscopic interventional procedures

J. Troville, R. S. Dhonde, S. Rudin, D. R. Bednarek

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Proceedings Volume 11595, Medical Imaging 2021: Physics of Medical Imaging; 115954E (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2580727
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2021, Online Only

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Staff dose management is a continuing concern in fluoroscopically-guided interventional (FGI) procedures. Being unaware of radiation scatter levels can lead to unnecessarily high stochastic and deterministic risks due to the effects of absorbed dose by staff members. Our group has developed a scattered-radiation display system (SDS) capable of monitoring system parameters in real-time using a controller-area network (CAN) bus interface and displaying a color-coded mapping of the Compton-scatter distribution. This system additionally uses a time-of-flight depth sensing camera to track staff member positional information for dose rate updates. The current work capitalizes on our body tracking methodology to facilitate individualized dose recording via human recognition using 16-bit grayscale depth maps acquired using a Microsoft Kinect V2. Background features are removed from the images using a depth threshold technique and connected component analysis, which results in a body silhouette binary mask. The masks are then fed into a convolutional neural network (CNN) for identification of unique body shape features. The CNN was trained using 144 binary masks for each of four individuals (total of 576 images). Initial results indicate high-fidelity prediction (97.3% testing accuracy) from the CNN irrespective of obstructing objects (face masks and lead aprons). Body tracking is still maintained when protective attire is introduced, albeit with a slight increase in positional data error. Dose reports are then able to be produced which contain cumulative dose to each staff member at the eye lens level, waist level, and collar level. Individualized cumulative dose reporting through the use of a CNN in addition to real-time feedback in the clinic will lead to improved radiation dose management.

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J. Troville, R. S. Dhonde, S. Rudin, and D. R. Bednarek "Using a convolutional neural network for human recognition in a staff dose management software for fluoroscopic interventional procedures", Proc. SPIE 11595, Medical Imaging 2021: Physics of Medical Imaging, 115954E (15 February 2021); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2580727

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